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MARXISM ­ AN OVERVIEWMARXISM IS A CONFLICT THEORY BASED ON THE IDEAS OF KARL MARX,SEEING CAPITALISM AS THE ROOT OF INEQUALITY & DIVISION. MARXISM BELIEVES THE BOURGEOISIE (RULING CLASS) EXPLOIT THE LABOUR OF THE PROLETARIAT (WORKING CLASS). KARL MARX PREDICTED THAT THE PROLETARIAT WOULD UNITE TO OVERTHROW CAPITALISM AND CREATE A CLASSLESS SOCIETY.…read more

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FIGHT CLUB & MARXISM `THE NARRATOR' IS DEEMED A GREY COLLAR WORKER. ALTHOUGH HE HAS MANY IDENTITIES (CORNELIUS, RUPERT, JACK), THE AUDIENCE NEVER DISCOVER HIS REAL NAME ­ THIS REINFORCES THE IDEA THAT HE IS SIMPLY ANOTHER PROLETARIAT BEING EXPLOITED BY CAPITALISM. LATER IN THE FILM, TYLER DURDEN REFERS TO FIGHT CLUBMEMBERS AS "SLAVES WITH WHITE COLLARS", THIS IS A DIRECT LINKTO `THE NARRATOR' AND THE WAY THE EVERYMAN IS EXPLOITED & MARGINALISED IN CAPITALIST SOCIETY.…read more

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CONSUMERISM"I'D FLIP THROUGH CATALOGUES ANDWONDER, WHAT KIND OF DINING SET DEFINES ME AS A PERSON?" THE NARRATOR SEEKS FOR AN IDENTITY THROUGH MATERIALISM, HE IS RELATIVELY DEPRIVED AND FEELS THE NEED TO HAVE WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO GAIN MEANING. THE USE OF PRODUCT PLACEMENT INFIGHT CLUB EMPHASISES CONSUMERISM AND MATERIALISM, SHOWING HOWSOCIETY IS OBSESSED WITH MARKETING & CAPITALISM.…read more

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TYLER: ANTI-CONSUMERISM "ADVERTISING HAS US CHASING CARS & CLOTHES, WORKING JOBS WE HATE SO WE CAN BUY SHIT WE DON'T NEED." "THE THINGS YOU OWN END UP OWNING YOU""YOU ARE NOT YOUR JOB, YOU ARE NOT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE IN THE BANK, YOU ARENOT THE CAR YOU DRIVE, YOU ARE NOT THE CONTENTS OF YOUR WALLET, YOU'RE NOT YOUR FUCKING KAKIS, YOU ARE THE ALL SINGING, ALL DANCING CRAP OF THE WORLD" "IT'S ONLY AFTER WE'VE LOST EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE FREE TO DO ANYTHING"…read more

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FIGHT CLUB & MARXISM "TOO MUCH SCHOOL" THIS SHOWS HOW EDUCATION IS AN IDEOLOGY USED TO CONTROL PEOPLE'S NORMS & VALUES IN ORDER TO BENEFIT CAPITALISM. "I'M ALIVE AND I'M IN POVERTY"MARLA REINFORCES THE IDEA OF CLASSDIVISIONS, SUGGESTING THAT THE STATE HAS LET HER DOWN ­ SHE HAS TO SELLSTOLEN CLOTHES & EATS STOLEN FOOD (MEALS ON WHEELS)…read more